David Elliott joins WRL as non-executive director

Wales Rugby League are delighted to announce the appointment of David Elliott as a Non-Executive Director. He brings more than three decades of experience in rugby league as a player, coach, educator and high-performance leader, adding a wealth of expertise in coaching, player development and governance to the Wales Rugby League Board. Currently the Head …

Wales Masters name squad for Ireland return

Following the success of the Celtic Masters Festival last Saturday, Wales Masters have named a 20-player squad for their next international fixture against Ireland, which will take place at Carrickfergus Rugby Club on Saturday 10 October. The squad features nine players who are in line to make their Wales Masters debut, with representatives from clubs across …

Urgent call – our Wheelchair World Cup team need your help now

  This is an urgent call. Our Wales Wheelchair side is crowdfunding for the World Cup, and we still only have a small percentage of our target raised. We have just two days left on our Crowdfunder at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wrl-wheelchair-team-road-to-world-cup-2026   The Wales Rugby League (WRL) Wheelchair National team is made up of the best players …

2026 Junior Finals Day Reports

Thanks to Chris and Kate Pronger for reporting and photographing at The Gnoll Three teams successfully retained their Wales Rugby League Junior Grand Final titles as another memorable Finals Day took place at Neath on Saturday. Swansea Rams Under 13s, South Wales Jets Under 14s and Torfaen Tigers Under 16s all lifted trophies again, having …

Junior Grand Finals tomorrow

The schedule for the WRL Junior Grand Finals has been confirmed. Swansea Rams have created a record for reaching every final that it is possible to do so, and will compete in the U12, 13, 14 and 15 events. They did not enter an U16 side this season. All Golds from Bristol will also create …

Wales Masters side named for Arms Park this Saturday

This Saturday marks a special milestone for Masters Rugby League in Wales as Cardiff Arms Park hosts the inaugural Celtic Nations Masters Festival.   Masters Rugby League is a version of the sport designed for older players, with participants aged 35 and over. Rather than focusing on winning at all costs, it promotes participation, enjoyment, …

100 days until the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup

It’s 100 days until Wales start their Wheelchair World Cup campaign, when we take on England at WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong on Friday 30th October, just 90 minutes south of Sydney. The match, which kicks off at 3.30 pm local time (4.30 am GMT), is the second match in the tournament, immediately following the …

Canada’s defence keeps Wales out

Canada pulled out all the stops to beat Wales, with their defence excelling throughout the game. Wales looked to have more possession and more attacks, but their visitors always had an answer for everything that was thrown at them, with full-back Petra Woods and substitute Tamisha Toussaint especially excelling. Canada, coached by former Wales men’s …

Wales U19 end Euros with a win over Scotland

In one of the most entertaining of Welsh performances, our U19 side showed some great skills to earn a 58-28 win over a battling Scotland side. Rhys Hughes went over for an early opening try for Wales. Charlie Newton converted. Scotland hit back after Oscar Elliott-McCulloch pounced on a loose ball for an unconverted try, …

Former Wales World Cup player looks to defeat Wales amongst rule changes

A former Wales World Cup player will be looking to defeat Wales tomorrow at The Gnoll when Wales take on Canada in a women’s international (kick-off 3pm). Canada, whose women’s side are playing in Wales for the first time, are being coached by Matty Barron, a former Toronto Wolfpack captain who won 10 caps for …